Discussion of need for specific detail, close viewing
Homework - Choose one of the points of attention in the list to focus on. Write a 3-cycle short essay that looks at that point using the 2 videos for evidence. Cycles should look at the different aspects or techniques within the selected point. Ex. 3 ways the director uses music, or 3 methods for using different film shots.
Homework - Write at least 1 typewritten page that explains anything you can think of about the Literal Meaning of the video, "Stand by Me," by Playing for Change
Thursday, May 20
Literal Meaning - Survace - Observation: What did you notice? Characters, setting, audience, cultures, ages, countries, tech crew, etc. (see classnotes) leading to production of a video product
Figurative Meaning - Deeper - Interpretation: What does it mean? Characters, setting, etc. (see classnotes) developing the theme
Theme - Unity, Connectedness, Peace, Cooperation, Pieces making up a whole
View "Stand by Me" (YouTube or Playing for Change site)
Homework -
Write at least 1 page typed that explains anything you can think of about the Figurative Meaning of the video, "Stand by Me"
Decide which two characteristics that you will use for the two halves of your Film Analysis essay
Friday, May 21
Share - Which characteristics did you discuss in the Figurative Meaning writing? List.
What is a support detail? Same as writing a description
Watch video to "notetake" for one of the characteristics - general ideas as well as specific details
Watch video to "notetake" for the second characteristic - general ideas as well as specific details
Homework -
Organize "notes" - Create 2 lists of details, one for Characteristic 1 and 1 for Characteristic 2:
Color code or cut and paste so you have Main Points I and II
Notebooks/binders/folders/planners due Monday, May 24.
College Prep Composition - This Week
Week of May 17, 2010
Monday, May 17- Homework - Complete reading and marking 3 articles.
Tuesday, May 18- Group share and listing of all of the points of attention mentioned in the 3 Avatar reviews.
- Review 2 of Friday's videos - Look for the points on the list to comment on as a reviewer.
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vbg7YoXiKn0 Ben E. King
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RASKaZFZtS8 Andy, Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora & Friends
- Discussion of need for specific detail, close viewing
- Homework - Choose one of the points of attention in the list to focus on. Write a 3-cycle short essay that looks at that point using the 2 videos for evidence. Cycles should look at the different aspects or techniques within the selected point. Ex. 3 ways the director uses music, or 3 methods for using different film shots.
Wednesday, May 19- Share, report out on peer's topic and 3 examples.
- Writing a Film Analysis
- View Video "Stand by Me" - Playing for Change (YouTube) http://playingforchange.com/ or http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Us-TVg40ExM
- Homework - Write at least 1 typewritten page that explains anything you can think of about the Literal Meaning of the video, "Stand by Me," by Playing for Change
Thursday, May 20- Literal Meaning - Survace - Observation: What did you notice? Characters, setting, audience, cultures, ages, countries, tech crew, etc. (see classnotes) leading to production of a video product
- Figurative Meaning - Deeper - Interpretation: What does it mean? Characters, setting, etc. (see classnotes) developing the theme
- Theme - Unity, Connectedness, Peace, Cooperation, Pieces making up a whole
- View "Stand by Me" (YouTube or Playing for Change site)
- Homework -
- Write at least 1 page typed that explains anything you can think of about the Figurative Meaning of the video, "Stand by Me"
- Decide which two characteristics that you will use for the two halves of your Film Analysis essay
Friday, May 21